Tag: BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

Kamara, mag-iimbestiga sa isyu ng online gaming business ni Jack Lam

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng sariling imbestigasyon ang Kamara sa mga iregularidad na kinasasangkutan ng gambling tycoon na si Jack Lam. Napagdesisyunan na may hurisdiksiyon ang lupon para siyasatin ang mga isyu tungkol kay Jack Lam. Ayon kay House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Chairman Johnny Pimentel, kabilang sa mga isyung sesentruhan ng kanilang imbestigasyon ang umanoy iligal na operasyon ng online gaming business ni Lam. Gayundin ang pagkuha nito ng […]

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SOJ Aguirre, nagsabing nais siyang idawit ni Sen. De Lima at kaalyado sa Immigration Bribery scandal

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II na mayroong plano ang ilang Senador na bigyan ng legislative immunity ang dalawang dating Immigration Deputy Commissioners na dawit sa bribery scandal para siya ang idiin sa kontrobersya. Tinukoy ni Aguirre sina Senador Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at Senadora Leila De Lima na nagbabalak umanong isulong ang immunity sa mga sinibak na Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials na sina Al Argosino […]

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BI official involved in Jack Lam bribery scam, now outside the country, says De Lima

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Citing information she got from sources, Senator Leila De Lima said that one of the two former officials of the Bureau of Immigration who allegedly accepted bribe from casino tycoon Jack Lam was able to leave the country, together with his family. De Lima said that she just forgot who between the two former BI officials was identified by her source. The two officials involved in the bribery scandal […]

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Sacked immigration officials to face criminal complaints – Malacañang

QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang assured that the two officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) – Deputy Commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles – will face criminal complaints because of their alleged acceptance of bribe money from gambling lord Jack Lam. The Department of Justice (DOJ) already formed an investigating team as per the order of President Rodrigo Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte himself fired the two officials for the unlawful conduct. Even before he […]

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Retired police officer files graft complaint vs 2 BI execs for extort try

  (Eagle News) — Retired police official Wally Sombero filed a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against two deputy commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration for allegedly extorting money from Chinese gambling tycoon Jack Lam. Sombero filed the graft complaint against immigration commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles for bad faith, manifest partiality and gross inexcusable negligence for causing undue injury to government, punishable under Section 3(e) of the Ant-Graft and Corrupt […]

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Sec. Aguirre, handang magbitiw sa pwesto

(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na magbibitiw siya sa pwesto sakaling maramdaman niyang wala nang tiwala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanya. Ito ay sa harap ng isyu ng katiwalian sa Bureau of Immigration na nasa ilalim ng Department of Justice at kinasasangkutan pa ng mga “ka brod” nila ng Pangulo sa fraternity. Pero sinabi ni Aguirre na sa ngayon ay naniniwala siya na kumpiyansa pa rin sa kanya ang Presidente.

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DOJ ‘s Aguirre sacks BI intel chief Calima, insists on removal of 2 BI commissioners

  (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Wednesday (December 14) sacked the acting chief of the Bureau of Immigration’s Intelligence Division chief Charles Calima Jr. Aguirre removed Calima after two Immigration deputy commissioners had claimed that Calima also got money from Chinese businessman and online gaming operator Jack Lam. The Department of Justice chief also said he would not change his recommendation to immediately remove from government service the two BI deputy commissioners […]

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2 immigration officials probed on alleged P50-M extort try on Jack Lam

(Eagle News) — Two deputy commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration officials went on a 30-day leave of absence to give way to the probe of the National Bureau of Investigation on their alleged extortion attempt on Chinese gambling operator Jack Lam. Immigration associate commissioners Al Argosino and Michael B. Robles allegedly tried to extort P50 million from Jack Lam in exchange for the release of 600 of the more than a thousand arrested Chinese […]

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De Lima and 5 others placed in immigration lookout order

  (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima, two of her former close aides, and three former government officials reporting to the former justice secretary had been issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) for their alleged involvement in the rampant illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). The Department of Justice’s immigration lookout bulletin order was issued against De Lima, former justice undersecretary Francisco Baraan, former Bureau of Corrections head Franklin Jesus […]

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BI: Air passengers to be at airports 4 hours prior to flight

(Eagle News)– The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday urged air passengers to be at the airport four hours before their scheduled departures due to state of national emergency. The declaration requires tighter and much thorough security measures in all airports to avoid any terror attacks. Passengers would undergo security baggage checks, check-in at their airline counters, and submit themselves to boarding formalities and inspection by immigration officers. Travelers should be cleared for departure at the […]

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Bureau of Immigration approves appointment of Chinese interpreters at NAIA

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) approves the Port Operations Division’s recommendation to appoint interpreters who can speak Chinese in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Chinese interpreters will help immigration officers in conducting primary and secondary investigation of Chinese nationals entering and leaving the country.

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President Duterte warns tax evaders

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte’s next target are the big-time tax evaders. President Duterte said that he has already ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) not to allow the big-time tax evaders to leave the country. Furthermore, President Duterte said that he already asked Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay for the list of tax evaders and that when such list is delivered to the President, he will order the police and […]

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